January 7, 2015 (West Hawaii Today)—Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman will give a once-a-month talk about Hawaiian green sea turtles in the small pavilion at Kahalu‘u Beach Park. Attendees will learn about the types of turtles found in Hawai‘i, why they are important to Hawai‘i’s ecosystems, what threats they face and how to help protect them.
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November 26, 2014 (Big Island Now)—Community members interested in learning about water quality, sampling, data interpretation, and a healthier environment are welcome to join the Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center’s Citizen Science volunteer program. The program monitors and tracks environmental conditions at Kahalu‘u Bay.
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October 17, 2014 (The Tyee)—When Trevor Tanaka was in Grade 11, he had a life-changing realization. It came after he entered an essay contest asking him to describe why “sustainability” is important. “It should have been easy,” he said. But in trying to define one ecological buzzword all he could think of were others. His essay was a series of generalizations about things like clean energy and organic food. “I really had no idea what I was writing about,” he said. “That’s when I decided, wow, I should really look into this.”
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March/April 2014 (AAA Hawai‘i Magazine)—I sucked in a big breath and dived down to get closer to the industrious little blue, magenta, and yellow fish darting around the coral head, nipping at the larger reef fish that kept approaching it. Why did the bigger fish keep coming back only to get nipped again? They weren’t masochists, nor was the smaller fish being a meanie. The little guy was a cleaner wrasse that feeds on parasites found on the skin of other reef fish. For the bigger fish, this practice is like going to the spa for an exfoliation. They look for places where the cleaner wrasses hang out—what marine biologists call “cleaning stations.”
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February 19, 2014 (Big Island Now)—Several non-profit groups and government agencies are looking for volunteers to help educate visitors at two South Kohala beaches about reef etiquette. “Volunteers are needed to help save the reefs in the Puako area by educating visitors, swimmers, snorkelers, and divers on how to protect the delicate corals at these beaches and beyond,” said Liam Kernell, spokesperson for The Kohala Center. “Healthy reefs are essential to the vitality and abundance of our marine life.”
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January 5, 2014 (West Hawaii Today)—Kahaluu Beach Park got some tender loving care Saturday morning as Big Island residents and visitors worked together to fix damage and clean debris left in the wake of recent warning-level surf.
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